Biography
Wendy Joan Williams (born July 18, 1964) is an American broadcaster, media personality, financial expert, and essayist.
She has a television show called The Wendy Williams Show.
Her shows tend to have a lot of issues with the most extreme authenticity.
She is also respected for her open-minded approach to addressing those issues.
Wendy Williams worked as a radio announcer before retiring to start her own television show.
American TV host
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| Full name: | Wendy Joan Williams |
| Stage name: | Wendy Williams |
| Born: | July 18, 1964 (age 60) |
| Place of birth: | Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Parents: | Shirley Williams and Thomas Williams Sr. |
| Height: | 1.78 minutes |
| Boy: | Kevin Hunter Jr. |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Kevin Hunter (m. 1997–2019), Bert Girigorie (m. 1994–1995) |
| Job: | Businesswoman • Television Personality |
| Net worth: | 40 million dollars |
Early life
Wendy Williams is the daughter of Thomas Williams and Shirley Williams. She was born in 1964 while her birthday is July 18.
She moved to New Jersey with her family and lived there for the rest of her childhood.
As a child, Wendy Williams was fast, sharp, and loud.
She grew up very quickly, participating in many extracurricular activities; she was a member of the Girl Scouts, played clarinet in the marching band, and was on the swim team in high school.
She moved to Boston to attend Northeastern University, graduating in 1986 with a degree in communications and a minor in journalism. While at school, she hosted her own music program on the campus radio station.
Education
Wendy Williams attended high school in New Jersey, then attended North Eastern University and graduated in 1986 with a degree in Communications and a minor in Journalism.
Career
Wendy Williams has found success as a radio DJ and television host.
After graduating from college, she got a radio job but was fired for not following the station’s script. She worked in Philadelphia for three years but returned to Manhattan to work at WVLS.
She always delves into her personal life to touch on various topics, which then helped her gain a lot of listeners. This led to the launch of her television show, The Wendy Williams Show, in 2008. She then retired from broadcasting to focus on television. She has also written several novels.
In 2017, she revealed that she was struggling with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune condition that causes anxiety, fatigue, and hair loss, which was the main reason she wore a wig.
Later that year, Wendy Williams took several weeks off to take care of her health. She later revealed that she had broken her upper arm. She later had to extend her time off after complications from Graves’ disease.
Personal life
Wendy Williams married Kevin Hunter and had a son, Kevin Hunter Jr. in 2000.
Wendy Williams has filed for divorce after 22 years of marriage. She was previously married to Bert Girigorie in 1994, a marriage that lasted for a year.
She was involved in a controversy involving Sharina Hudson; it was reported that Wendy Williams’ ex-husband, Kevin Hunter, left her to marry Sharina Hudson.
Social media
As a television host and celebrity, social media is considered one of the cornerstones of Wendy Williams’ success on her show.
Wendy Williams has an Instagram account @wendyshow with over 7.9 million followers.
Net worth
Wendy Williams, the talented American television and radio host, has an estimated net worth of $40 million.
